Son Heung-min Appeals After Being Criticized

“Please Don’t Cross the Line”… Son Heung-min Appeals After Being Criticized for his Poor Performance

In response to the public criticism that intensified as the Korean national soccer team's Klinsmann continued to perform poorly in the preliminary round, 'Captain' Son Heung-min (Tottenham) appealed, "Please protect the players and not shake them."

On the 25th, the Korean national soccer team led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann recorded a 3-3 draw against Malaysia in the final Group E match of the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC)

Qatar Asian Cup held at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, and finished second in the group.

Advanced to the round of 16.

Korea ranked 23rd in the FIFA rankings and was considered a candidate to win the tournament.

However, the match continued for 90 minutes, giving up a goal in the second half to Malaysia, ranked 130th in the FIFA rankings, which was considered the weakest team.

The public criticism against Klinsmann, who ended in a 2-2 draw in the previous match against Jordan, is expected to intensify.

Online criticism continues to this day about the results of this game.

Netizens poured out criticism such as “If you think you can win the Saudi game after holding the preliminaries like that, it is a big mistake.”

“What is this against Malaysia?”, and “Just leave Klins alone.”

On the other hand, some expressed concerns such as, "The final results haven't even been released, but isn't now the time to cheer on our players?" and "There is no need to discourage the players already."

Among them, in this game, Son Heung-min attracted attention by scoring a penalty kick goal that turned the score 3-2 against Malaysia.

Accordingly, he entered the press conference as the man of the match (MOM) and asked people to refrain from criticizing the Korean national team players.

Son Heung-min confessed, “I really wanted to say that I hope the players will be protected,” and “Many fans make slightly over-the-top comments online and on social networking services (SNS), and it’s a pity to watch from the sidelines.”

He continued, "All players have families, friends, and colleagues.

It hurts my heart to hear such stories.

They are human beings before they are soccer players."

He added, "The players are doing their best to satisfy (the performance level fans want).

“I hope you care about the players a little more,” he emphasized.

Regarding the result of the game on this day, he bowed his head and said, "It is a difficult result to accept."

However, he said, "Malaysia did not give up until the end.

It is disappointing," but emphasized, "The most important thing is that we advanced to the round of 16."

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